by ADC | Sep 22, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The stopgap continuing resolution (CR) expected to be approved by Congress before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30 will affect some defense contract awards, but DOD will be able to manage the impacts as long as full-year appropriations bills are passed in the coming...
by ADC | Sep 18, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked Republican efforts to advance a four-bill appropriations package that includes $693 billion in fiscal 2020 defense spending, increasing the odds of a short-term budget extension to avoid a looming partial government shutdown,...
by ADC | Sep 17, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate is preparing its first fiscal 2020 appropriations bills for floor consideration this week as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Monday filed to proceed with a vote on a House spending package that includes the FY 2020 Defense Appropriations...
by ADC | Sep 15, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Military Construction-VA subcommittee abruptly postponed its markup of its $105.5 billion fiscal 2020 spending bill Friday after it had earlier in the day formally scheduled the session, according to CQ. The committee had announced a markup session for...
by ADC | Sep 12, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
The Senate Appropriations Committee provided a major boost to the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) on Thursday by allocating $75 million in its fiscal 2020 Defense spending bill for funding critical off-base infrastructure projects. The pilot program,...